Kick back & relax: Kiko Intensive Foot Socks review

Perennially dry and chapped hands & feet are one of my main skincare bugbears. I wear open sandals for 9 months of the year, which exposes my feet to the elements, and also, as I wash my feet up to 5 times a day (as part of pre-prayer ablution) this adds to the dry and rough heel problem.

After a 5-hour photoshoot, followed by an 7-hour overnight hair & make-up booking, my feet were absolutely killing me. I snuggled up on my sofa with my Netflix and some hot cocoa, and decided to give my feet a little treat.

Price: £4.90 for a pair

Marketing: Moisturizing foot and nail socks. Handy, highly effective, single-use treatment that works like a nourishing compress, leaving the skin soft and the nails smooth. Each sock is soaked in cream and tightens around the ankle using the enclosed lace for a simple, easy application. The special blend of active ingredients moisturizes, nourishes and soothes the skin. [source: Kiko Cosmetics]

Here are my little tootsies in the socks. Very sexy, eh? While the foot socks are very hydrating, the cold liquid on your feet does make it very chilly. I did have to pop some woollen socks on top to stop my toes from freezing off.

I kept the socks on for about 30 minutes (a little longer than I needed to, but the TV show was so good I forgot about my feet!). Once I removed the socks, I just massaged in the excess lotion/ serum and then popped my woolly socks on again to warm my feet. After about 10 minutes my feet were nice and toasty again and I took my socks off to see the result. Smooth, silky soft feet. My heels were much softer but to be honest I should have moisturised and exfoliated the heel first, for best results. Most people won’t need to exfoliate beforehand but as I mentioned earlier I have very dry heels.

The verdict

Will I use them again? I loved the end result but really wasn’t keen on the cold, squelchy feet. If you can get over that, then these are really good as a treat every now and then. If it does bother you, I’d suggest just slapping on one of Kiko’s intense moisturising creams for feet and putting regular socks on overnight for a similar effect.